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The emphasis given to professionals’ learning in today’s society tends to focus on the individual learner as the core object of debates and policies. Less attention has been paid to the role of knowledge domains and expert cultures in forming opportunities for learning.
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Nerland, M. (2012). Professions as knowledge cultures. In: Jensen, K., Lahn, L.C., Nerland, M. (eds) Professional Learning in the Knowledge Society. The Knowledge Economy and Education, vol 6. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6091-994-7_2
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